Six services. One building envelope.

We don’t simply repair masonry. We restore the integrity, character, and performance of the entire building envelope.

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Typical assembly, illustrated. Not to scale. Illustration: a typical brick wall with a window and a roof chimney, drawn as one section cut through the window and the chimney stack. Leaders point from the stack, a cut brick of the facing, the steel angle over the window, a mortar joint at the window jamb, the sealant joint at the sill and the outer face of the masonry to the service that restores each part.

From the crown to the sill.

Each service restores one part of the building envelope. Each has its own page.

More before and after

  1. Stack, crown, flues

    Chimney restoration

    Protect one of the most exposed elements of your home.

    • Chimney restoration and rebuilding

    Chimneys experience some of the most demanding weather exposure on a building. NOVA repairs and rebuilds them for safety and function, from the brick stack to the crown at the top.

    Roof chimney in blended brick with new caps
    Roof chimney in blended brick, finished with new caps.

  2. Brick face

    Brick restoration and repair

    When the brick matters, the repair has to disappear.

    • Brick replacement and material matching

    Brick is one of Chicagoland’s defining architectural materials. NOVA provides precision brick repair and restoration for residential, commercial, historic, and new-construction applications.

    Weathered multicolor brick pier with failed mortar joints
    Weathered multicolor brick pier with failed joints.

  3. Steel lintel

    Lintel and structural masonry repair

    Protect the structure behind the facade.

    • Structural masonry repair
    • Parapet wall restoration

    Steel lintels, shelf angles, masonry openings, parapets, and other structural components can deteriorate over time due to corrosion, water infiltration, movement, and environmental exposure.

    Window opening in a brick wall with a new flashing membrane over the lintel
    Window opening with flashing membrane installed.

  4. Mortar joints

    Repointing and tuckpointing

    Precision mortar restoration for long-term masonry performance.

    • Mortar joint restoration

    Deteriorated mortar is more than a cosmetic issue. NOVA carefully removes deteriorated mortar and restores joints using appropriate materials, joint profiles, and installation techniques.

    Wall and limestone window sill
    Wall and limestone sill.

  5. Sealant joints

    Masonry waterproofing and building-envelope protection

    Stop water before it becomes a structural problem.

    • Masonry waterproofing
    • Caulking and sealant systems
    • Efflorescence and surface deterioration treatment

    Water is one of masonry’s greatest enemies. NOVA approaches waterproofing as part of a complete building-envelope strategy, not as a cosmetic afterthought.

    Stone veneer house gable with a large window
    Stone veneer gable.

  6. Masonry face

    Power washing

    Surface cleaning for brick and stone.

    • Masonry cleaning

    Power washing removes dirt, soot and staining from the face of the masonry.

    Outdoor brick and limestone fireplace after restoration: clean firebrick, cleaned limestone and sound joints
    The outdoor fireplace after restoration: cleaned, repointed and restored.

  7. Whole building

    Also

    • Masonry facade rehabilitation
    • Historic masonry restoration
    • Rebuilding deteriorated masonry sections
    • Building-envelope repairs
    • New masonry construction

  8. Your building

    Not sure which service you need?

    Every project is approached with the same standard: understand the structure, identify the cause, specify the right solution, execute it precisely.

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Preserve the architecture. Restore the performance.

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